Plenty of Vietnamese consumers are willing to spend millions of VND in order to purchase expensive foreign fruit which is currently popular within the local market. 

Fruit from all over the world can be found on sale in Vietnamese supermarkets, not only from traditional markets such as China and Peru, but also from places like Turkey, Israel, and Thailand, with items from these places penetrating the Vietnamese market, despite the high price for consumers. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)

Chinese pomegranates that weigh between 300 grams and 600 grams cost between VND90,000 and VND110,000 per kilogram. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)

A giant custard apple is valued at up to VND500,000 each. Despite economic difficulties due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, they still prove popular among local buyers. (Photo: Danviet.vn)

A Taiwanese custard apple is valued at between VND300,000 and VND500,000 per kilogram and can be found on sale at fruit shops nationwide. (Photo: Danviet.vn)

Cherries in the nation typically cost VND800,000 per kilogram. (Photo: Danviet.vn)

A fruit shop owner on Ba Trieu street in Hanoi says that due to cherries not being in harvest season, their prices continue to rise. (Photo: Danviet.vn)

Apricots have a sweet and sour taste and are becoming increasingly popular in the local market.  (Photo: Danviet.vn)

The fruit can usually be bought for VND200,000 per kilogram.